General Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the staple diet of the adult leopard seal?
A Fish
B Penguins
C Crabs
D Jellyfish
2. Which county won the 1997 County Championship in cricket? A Somerset
B Sussex
C Yorkshire
D Glamorgan
3. What sort of creature is a remora?
A A rodent
B A snake
C A fish
D A bird
4. Which was the first Asian city to host the Olympics?
A Tokyo
B Seoul
C Yokohama
D Kuala Lumpur
5. Which French composer of Italian origin died as a result of striking his foot while conducting? A Richard Strauss
B Giacomo Puccini
C Jean-Baptiste Lully
D Ludwig van Beethoven
6. For which 2021 film did Daniel Kaluuya win an Oscar for his performance as the assassinated Black Panthers leader Fred Hampton?
A Judas and the Black Messiah B Just Mercy
C The Hate U Give
D One Night in Miami
7. Which popular dance of the 1930s comes from the musical Me and My Girl?
A Charleston Chase
B Lambeth Walk
C Madison Step
D Denver Stride
8. Which of these was not a nickname of one of the Spice Girls?
A Ginger Spice
B Sporty Spice
C Grumpy Spice
D Posh Spice
9. Which historical conflict was between the Houses of Lancaster and York?
A Wars of the Shires B Wars of the Dukes C Wars of the Roses D The Civil War
10. During which war is the Erich Maria Remarque novel All Quiet on the Western Front set?
A World War II
B World War I
C The Crimean War
D The Cold War
11. In the novel Gulliver’s Travels, what was Gulliver’s Christian name?
A Lemuel
B Petit
C Emmanuel
D Le Mariner
12. Which bird of prey is sometimes called a fish hawk? A Osprey
B Kestrel
C Buzzard
D Red kite
13. Which Greek courtesan allegedly instigated the burning of Persepolis?
A Aspasia
B Thaïs
C Hypatia
D Antigone
14. Who played Cindy Beale in EastEnders?
A Tracy Collins
B Amanda Collins
C Michelle Collins
D Martine Collins
15. Which legendary Greek hero was sent by his uncle Pelias to fetch the Golden Fleece?
A Theseus
B Perseus
C Jason
D Paris